Mesenchymal Stem Cells Protect Nucleus Pulposus Cells from Compression-Induced Apoptosis by Inhibiting the Mitochondrial Pathway.
Sheng ChenLei ZhaoXiangyu DengDeyao ShiFashuai WuHang LiangDonghua HuangZeng-Wu ShaoPublished in: Stem cells international (2017)
Our results suggest that BMSCs can protect against compression-induced apoptosis of NPCs by inhibiting the mitochondrial pathway and thus enhance our understanding on the MSC-based therapy for IVDD.